Retail Banking

HSBC sets up Asian wealth team

Gabriel Tam was named as Asia head of UNHW solutions.

HSBC sets up Asian wealth team

Gabriel Tam was named as Asia head of UNHW solutions.

NAB names Philip Chronican as next chairman

He will also serve as interim group CEO for the bank.

Korean banks to maintain London operations despite Brexit: report

Reports noted that banks considered Frankfurt for their new locations amidst Brexit fears.

Chinese banks' new loans falls sharply to $131.8b in February

This is only a third of the $480.75b in loans issued in January.

Trade tensions fail to rattle Chinese banking outlook: survey

Two in 5 bankers believe China’s economy will grow by around 6.5-7%.

Mizuho to book $6b restructuring costs in digital pivot

The Japanese megabank is scaling down its physical retail network.

Bank Central Asia's net profit jumped 10.9% to $1.84b in 2018

Loan growth hit 15.1% amidst strong corporate demand.

Malaysian banks' earnings rose 7% in Q4

Lumpy recoveries of Maybank, AmBank, and Hong Leong Bank boosted the sector’s earnings.

MAS unveils changes to senior management team

Edward Robinson and Chia Der Jiun will assume deputy managing director positions.

Singapore bank NIMs to widen despite rising costs

SIBOR has risen 6bps YTD and is expected to rise further.

State Bank of India sets up joint venture with Hitachi unit for digital payments

The JV will use business analytics to study how to penetrate unbanked towns.

UOB launches programme to help Thai SMEs digitise

SMEs can access digital tools and financing opportunities through the scheme.

Regulatory scrutiny weighs on Australian banks earnings

Lenders already struggle with weak loan growth amidst the housing downturn.

Indonesia's Bank Mandiri mulls takeover of Standard Chartered-backed rival: report

It could merge it with Mandiri itself or with its unit, Bank Mantap.

Chart of the Week: Indian banks hit by liquidity crunch

The growth in bank credit has eclipsed that of deposits which aggravated liquidity shortage.

Earnings gap between Indonesian banks widen as small players struggle

The 2018 profits of Book II banks dropped to $648.66m from $726.38m in 2017.